Audio Histories

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Chinley journalist, Lissa Cook, is producing a new monthly radio and magazine series for High Peak Radio and Peak District Life magazine, talking to people who’ve been born and bred in towns and villages across the High Peak and Peak District.

Interview 1:
In the first interview, she hears from Christina Barker, who’s lived in Chinley for nearly a century.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday January 23rd.

Sadly, since this recording was made, Mrs. Barker passed away. We would like to offer our condolences to her family.

Interview 2:
In the second interview, we hear from Kathleen Heginbotham who lives in Calver.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday February 20th.

Interview 3:
In the third interview, we hear from Lorraine Coverley from Whaley Bridge.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday March 20th.

Interview 4:
In the fourth interview, we hear from Ron Fletcher from Peak Forest.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday March 17th.

Interview 5:
In the fifth interview, we hear from Salli Holland from Glutton Grange near Earl Sterndale.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday May 15th.

Interview 6:
In the sixth interview, we hear from Salli Holland again, this time about married life.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday June 26th.

Interview 7:
In the seventh and last interview of the series, we hear from Frank and Jean Mannion from Glossop.
Click here to listen to an extended version of the interview which ran on High Peak Radio at about 10.30am Friday July 24th.

Interview 8:
In this special interview, we hear from people about the snow in 1947.
Click here to listen to the interview.